John Calvin

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  • Jul 10, 1509

    Birth date

    Birth date
  • Jan 1, 1532

    1532 Calvin finished his law studies and also published his first book

  • Jan 1, 1536

    He published the landmark text Institutes of the Christian Religion

    He published the landmark text Institutes of the Christian Religion
  • Period: Jan 1, 1538 to Jan 1, 1541

    Living in Geneva

    He was kicked out of Geneva in 1538 and was invited back in 1541.
  • Jan 1, 1555

    Execution

    58 people were executed and 76 exiled for their religious beliefs.
  • Jan 1, 1555

    Becomes Ruler

    In 1555 he was given absolute supremacy as leader in Geneva.
  • May 27, 1564

    Died

    Died
    Calvin Biography
  • Jan 1, 1565

    Creditied for most important figure in the second generation of the Protestant Reformation.